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Toorbul QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Toorbul, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Toorbul QLD is 958 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toorbul is $601 per week ($31,252 per year). Median rent in Toorbul is $325 per week ($1,408 per month). Toorbul has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. Toorbul has a population density of 50.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toorbul is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toorbul is $1,517.

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Toorbul Population

residents (Census 2021)

Toorbul Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$601/wk

$31,252 per year

#7073 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$325/wk

$1,408 per month

#3947 of 14,663

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Median Age

57years

19 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Toorbul Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (501) Female 47.8% (458)

Population Density

50.5

people per km²

958 people · 19.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,435

Family income/wk

Toorbul Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Toorbul Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.9% 185 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.1% 114 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Toorbul Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Toorbul Religion

No Religion

48.6%

Anglican

17.6%

Catholic

13.8%

Not stated

9.6%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Baptist

1.4%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toorbul Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Toorbul Languages Spoken at Home

Other

60.0%

Australian Indigenous

40.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Toorbul Employment

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Employed full-time

30.8% 231 people

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Employed part-time

13.6% 102 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 27 people

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Not in labour force

51.9% 389 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Toorbul Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Bachelor Degree

16.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Toorbul Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.6%

Professionals

20.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Managers

9.6%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Labourers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Toorbul Field of Study

Engineering

16.2%

Management & Commerce

15.4%

Architecture & Building

15.4%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

11.0%

Education

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Toorbul Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toorbul Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toorbul Marital Status

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Married

47.3% 402

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Separated

5.6% 48

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Divorced

14.6% 124

🕊️

Widowed

7.2% 61

👤

Never married

25.3% 215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toorbul Ancestry

English

37.1%

Australian

32.1%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

8.2%

German

4.7%

Other

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Dutch

0.9%

New Zealander

0.7%

Maori

0.6%

Italian

0.2%

South African

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toorbul School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

25.5%

Primary — Government

23.5%

Pre-school

12.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Toorbul Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.6% 154

✅

No need for assistance

91.4% 1,630

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Toorbul Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.7% 84

—

Not a volunteer

89.3% 704

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toorbul Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

8.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toorbul How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Walked only

3.1%

Bus

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Toorbul Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

36.0%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Toorbul Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.1%

2 bedrooms

22.6%

3 bedrooms

48.6%

4 bedrooms

13.8%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Toorbul Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

43.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toorbul Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,723

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toorbul Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Toorbul Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.4%

$300-$399/wk

8.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toorbul Family Structure

Couple — no children

48.6%

Couple — children under 15

28.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toorbul Military Service

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Previously served

5.4% 43

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Never served

94.6% 750

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toorbul Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 126

—

Did not provide

84.0% 662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toorbul Children Ever Born

No children

22.4%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

37.6%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Toorbul When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Toorbul Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Toorbul Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

49.2%

3 persons

11.8%

4 persons

7.5%

5 persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toorbul Where Residents Moved From

Same address

734

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Toorbul Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.0%

Step family — no other children

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toorbul Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,149/wk

Median Rent $325/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Toorbul

Your weekly income

≈ $4,979/month

Median rent $325/wk

Left after rent $824/wk

Rent share 28.3%

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Toorbul vs State & National Average

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Pop: 486 Income: $548/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 486 Income: $840/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 486 Income: $427/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toorbul

What is the population of Toorbul QLD?

The population of Toorbul QLD is 958 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 50.5 people per km².Toorbul is ranked #4,043 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toorbul?

The median personal income in Toorbul QLD is $601 per week, or $31,252 per year.The median household income is $1,149 per week.Family income is $1,435 per week.Toorbul is ranked #7,073 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toorbul?

Median rent in Toorbul QLD is $325 per week ($1,408 per month).Rent represents 28.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Toorbul ranks #3,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toorbul?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toorbul QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Toorbul?

The median age in Toorbul QLD is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toorbul a good suburb to live in?

Toorbul is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 958.The median income is $601/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32853. All dollar figures in AUD.